Spring always shows up the same way in my house: muddy shoes, tiny hands collecting “treasures,” and that first warm afternoon that makes everyone suddenly want a project. If you’re looking for spring crafts for preschool that are easy, cute, and not a total mess, you’re in the right place.
These ideas are made for little hands: simple steps, basic supplies, and big “I did it!” energy.
Quick supply list (grab this once)
You can do most of these with:
construction paper, cardstock, washable paint, glue stick, kid scissors, markers, cotton balls, paper plates, coffee filters, yarn, tissue paper, stickers, tape, and a few recycled items (egg cartons, toilet paper rolls).
1) Paper Plate Sun
Materials: paper plate, yellow paint, glue, yarn strips (or paper strips)
How: Paint plate, glue rays around the edge, draw a smiling face.
2) Handprint Flower Bouquet
Materials: paper, paint, marker
How: Make handprints as petals, add stems/leaves with marker, bundle them like a bouquet.
3) Coffee Filter Butterflies
Materials: coffee filters, washable markers, spray bottle, clothespin
How: Color filter, mist with water, let bleed/blend, pinch center and clip with clothespin.
4) Tissue Paper “Bloom” Collage
Materials: tissue paper squares, glue, paper
How: Scrunch squares, glue into flower shapes (great fine-motor practice).
5) Ladybug Dot Painting
Materials: paper, red/black paint, cotton swabs
How: Paint red circle, add black dots with swab, draw tiny face/antennae.
6) Egg Carton Flower Garden
Materials: egg carton, paint, pipe cleaners
How: Cut cups, paint flowers, poke holes for stems, display in a box “garden.”
7) Spring Rainbow Paper Chains
Materials: colored paper, glue/tape
How: Loop strips into chains (color patterns = bonus learning).
Preschool Spring Activities (Nature + Outdoor Vibes)
8) “Nature Treasure” Sorting Craft
Materials: paper, glue, leaves/flower petals
How: Glue finds into categories: “soft,” “bright,” “tiny,” “smooth.”
9) Leaf & Flower Rubbing Art
Materials: paper, crayons, leaves
How: Put leaf under paper, rub crayon sideways—instant magic.
10) Stick-and-Yarn “Nest”
Materials: small sticks, yarn, glue
How: Make a circle with sticks, weave yarn, add a paper bird/egg.
11) Painted Rock “Garden Markers”
Materials: rocks, paint, marker
How: Paint rock, write “Carrot,” “Flowers,” “My Garden”—cute for pots.
12) Butterfly “Flight Path” Tape Art
Materials: painter’s tape, paper, paint
How: Tape zigzag path, paint over, peel tape, add butterflies along the path.
Spring Crafts for Kids (Animals + Bugs Theme)
13) Bee Stripe Craft (No Mess)
Materials: yellow paper, black strips, glue
How: Make oval bee body, add stripes, wings, and a smile.
14) Frog Paper Cup Puppet
Materials: paper cup, green paper, googly eyes
How: Wrap cup in green, add eyes and tongue strip.
15) Caterpillar Counting Craft
Materials: circles of paper, marker
How: Glue circles in a row; write numbers 1–10 on each “segment.”
16) Bird Feather Painting
Materials: paper, paint, feather (or cotton swab)
How: Use feather to paint “fluffy” textures—kids love this.
Mess-Friendly Spring Crafts (Sensory, but doable)
17) Cloud + Raindrop Mobile
Materials: cotton balls, paper, string
How: Make paper cloud, hang paper raindrops, tape to a hanger.
18) “Rainy Window” Suncatcher
Materials: contact paper, tissue paper
How: Stick tissue bits onto contact paper, cut shape, press onto window.
19) Puffy Paint Flowers (Simple Recipe)
Materials: shaving cream + glue (equal parts), food coloring
How: Mix, paint flowers, let dry = puffy texture.
20) Spring “I Spy” Bottle
Materials: bottle, rice, tiny spring items (beads, mini pom-poms)
How: Fill with rice + items, tape lid, shake-and-find game.
21) Sticker Garden Scene
Materials: paper, stickers, markers
How: Kids create a garden using stickers; draw stems/grass to finish.
Tips to make this EASY (teacher/mom mode)
- Prep 5 minutes: put supplies in a tray per kid.
- Pick one “wet” craft per day (paint OR glue-heavy), not both.
- Photo trick: take pics near a window—instant Pinterest-ready.
